Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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QM-W255 U Q9Z12llEiC5iT 4 - WILLIAM HENRY HARJTSHORN A.M., Litt.D. Now, Nlissl, do you know the answer to the question. I'm going to ask you? Born at Lisbon, Maine, June 17, 1863, was graduated from Bates College, 18863 prin- cipal of High School and Superintendent of Schools at Laconia, N. H., 1886-89, Graduate student at Leipsic University, Germany, 1890- 91, Professor of Physics and Geology at Bates College, 1891-943 travelled abroad, 1898, Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature, 1894-19075 Professor of English Literature since 19073 on leave of absence, 1909-10, member of Phi Beta Kappa. Lec- turer on literary topics. Monie is the most genial of all Profs. No one has ever left his classes without be- ing anxious to visit England and see the Holy Ground where our literature was born. HERBERT RONELLE PURINTON, A.M., D.D. Now, I 'lllflllf you all to have your own. 'iclCos, but ou. 6.l'fllIlllZflfl0l1 papers do1L't fail to mirror my opinions. Born at Bowdoinham, Maine, October 15, 18673 was graduated from Colby College 1891, student at Newton Theological Semin- ary, 1891-923 Cobb Divinity School, 1894-965 graduate work at University of Chicago, 1896, Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament In- terpretation, Cobb Divinity School, 1896-19085 received degree of D.D. from Hillsdale College, 1907, Professor of Biblical Literatu1'e and Religion, Bates College, since 1908. Author, preacher, lecturer. Purie has rthe faculty of convincing most of us that no College course is complete with- out some study of the Bible. He is liberal in his interpretation and has helped hundreds of students. GROSVENOR MAY ROBINSON, A.M. Robbie Yes,--yes-What now?--Is that so? Born at Boston, Mass., Dec. 13, 18673 studied teacher's course at School of Expres- sion, 1889-92, Union Baptist Seminary, 1892- 953 taught at School of Expression, Newton Theological Seminary, Yale Divinity School, and at Bates College, 1894-97, Instructor in Oratory at Bates, 1897-1907. Professor of Public Speaking since 1907. Conversational form is what Prof. Robbie Wants us to acquire during our stay with him. and we find that we unfailingly secure it. We only meet once a week with him, but we feel that even one recitation is a valuable help to us. Those of us who have taken his ad- vanced courses in dramatics have enjoyed them greatly. 12

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FRED ELMER POMEROY, A.M. Every DETAIL is fimpofrtant to obtain the fzmdamentals. Born at Lewiston, Maine, March 6, 18775 fitted at Lewiston High Schoolg was graduated from Bates College, 18995 Assistant in Chemistry, 1899-19005 Instructor in Botany, 1900-1901g graduate Work at Harvard, 1901-19023 Professor of Biology at Bates College since 19023 member of Phi Beta Kappag Dean of Men since 19223 graduate Work at Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1913-19143 Dean of Men since 1922. Pom is the personal friend of everyone. He is noted for keeping us for long hours in the lab, but he makes the Work so interesting that We never complain. Here's to our tactful Dean of Men! 11

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I2 Ltawcnigrgmoxgf ARTHUR NEWTON LEONARD, A.M., Ph.D. How arc you today, Miss-? Born at Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 27, 18703 Brown University, 18023 Phi Beta Kappa, Appointment to G. A. R. Fellowship, 1893-4: A.M., 1893, Ph.D., 189-lg Instructor at Brown University, 1802-43 studied in Ger- many, 1894-53 Professor of German, John B. Stetson University, Florida, 1895-63 Fair- mount College, Kansas, 1896-03 Instructor in French, Bates College, 1809-10013 Professor of German since 19011 studied in Germany, 1907-83 Co-author of Ham and Leonard's Brief German Grunzmrru' editor of Riehl's Der Flzwh der Selmnlzcit, and of Baumbach's Div Nomza. Prof. Leonard believes in fully mastering the first lesson before starting: the class on the second. He is an exceptionally patient teacher, for he seems to realize that few of us are linguists. FRED AUSTIN KNAPP, A.M. H1u1uzn nnfure Izumi? 1-lmngccl since thc time of .lIartif1I. Born at Haverhill, Mass., Dec. 0, 1872, Bates College, 18963 Instructor in Latin and Mathematics at Nichols Latin School and As- sistant in Chemistry and Physics at Bates, 1896-73 Instructor in English and Latin at Bates, 1898-1901, graduate work at Harvard, 1901-033 Professor of Latin at Bates since 1903, on leave of absence, 1010-19113 mem- ber of Phi Beta Kappa. Freddie is our ideal of a Latin Prof. It seems impossible but hc actually makes a dead language live, and many who were required to take Latin for a degree, suddenly found the subject fascinating. W V 'TTR' E. HALBERT HAINS BRITAN, A.M., Ph.D. ll'eII,-I clzmno what Dean Pom'r0y'd say t' that. Graduated from Hanover College, Indiana, 1898, taught in Kentucky, 1898-993 graduate work in Philosophy at Yale, 1900Q Fellow- ship at Yale, 1902, studied at Yale and taught in New Haven, 1902-33 Principal of Reynolds Academy, Albany, Texas, 1904-53 Instructor in Philosophy at Bates, 1905-73 Professor of Philosophy since 1907. Author of the Philos- ophy of Music. Translator of Latin. Prin- ciples of Descartes' Philosophy. by Bene- dictus de Spinozag Author of various articles. Doc. Britan is another of our popular pro- fessors. He has convinced many that Psychology and Philosophy are among the most important courses in college. 13 x in